The upcoming film is based on the cult classic soap opera, of the same title, which ran during the late Sixties. The film tells the story of Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp), an 18th century vampire who is freed from his tomb in 1972 and returns to his former family mansion, only to discover it has gone to wreck and ruin, while he must adjust to his dysfunctional descendants.
The Warner Brothers picture will reuinte Depp with his co-star from another gothic movie, 'Sweeney Todd', Helena Bonham-Carter. Jonnie Lee Miller, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jackie Earle Haley and Eva Green also star in the film.
Johnny Depp as the lead in the upcoming film
Eva Green sizzles as the spurned Angelique, the witch who put a spell on Collins, turning him into a vampire
Elizabeth means business, Pfeiffer as the matriarch of the family
Bonham-Carter as Dr. Julia, the in-house psychiatrist
Newcomer Chloe Grace Moretz ('Kick Ass', 'Hugo') will star as the rebellious teenage daughter, while two Australian actors, Bella Heathcote ('Neighbours') and Gulliver McGrath complete the line-up.
Chloe Moretz and Gulliver McGrath play Elizabeth's (Pfeiffer) children
...while Miller plays Elizabeth's no-good brother Roger
Former Neighbours actress Heathcote will play a double role in the film
Dark Shadows is released in cinemas on Friday May 11.
